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Bamboo Invades Suburbia

Plant evades pesticides, machetes, metal sheets in US yards

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Mar 24, 2008 10:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – Suburbanites are fighting to keep bamboo at bay in backyards all over America, but the tropical grass is winning. The Asian import grows fast and has become a popular, environmentally friendly way to screen out the neighbors. But with roots like steel cables, the relentless...   Read full story »

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